[Lincs] Re: Lincs Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1

[Simon Paulger]

Quoting Alistair Crust <alistair at skegnessgrammar.org>:

> On Tue, 2006-05-23 at 12:41 +0100, Ed wrote:
>> Why not download a couple of live CDs or get them on magazine cover
>> disks.
>
> I would recommend that also.
>
>> There are several things to bear in mind:
>>
>> Graphical interface: Main ones are Gnome (simple and Mac-like) and KDE
>> (More fully featured but steeper learning curve).
>  I agree with that. although there are others like iceWm (simple win 95
> look), enlightenment (very eye candy, but memory hungry)
>
>> If you want to have all the packages individually compiled for your
>> system then Gentoo has merits.
>
> As a beginner I hated going too fast too soon. Something like above
> would just freak me out! Your right it would provide a few merits..
> namely being tailored for your hardware and running quicker than
> "normal" linux's. but not necessary for a "Beginner", not yet anyway
> he'll find his own path there in the end... I did! just because of sheer
> curiosity not because some one told me to get in at the deep end!
>
>> If you're after a gnome interface then Gentoo seems to be the most
>> popular at the moment.
>
> Not according to distrowatch.com take a look for yourself. Ubuntu
> (surprisingly what I use for Skegness Grammer School) the kids find it
> easy to use and straint forward.. it also gets the curiosity going on
> what happening behind the scenes... which is just were you want to start
> with linux (you more likely to stick with it). If you go to the
> compiling a toolset, then going through several stages of emerging
> packages before you can actually use the thing, route, they to end up
> scaring people off. Linux isn't scary... so why make it seem like it is?
>
>>
>> If you prefer KDE then I'd go for OpenSuSe which is quite polished.
>
> read bloated...
>
>>
>> What I would do is either be prepared to reinstall a few until you
>> find one that suits the way you work and supports your hardware
>> easily. Alternatively just go for the live CD approach and try before
>> you "buy"
>>
>
> Very good idea openSuse has a live cd, as does ubuntu.. in fact ubuntu
> has two main ones, one for gnome, one for kde (Kubuntu). not sure about
> fedora core but they I think core 5 came on the last edition of linux
> format magazine (WHSmiths often have it).

Fedora core does not nativaly have a live cd. A third part has made an  
unofficial one based on fc4 however, by the name of Adios.

>
> ------
>>         hey there,
>>         Ive been dabbling with the idea of converting to linux but i
>>         dont really
>>         know much about it. i was wondering if you knowledgable people
>>         could
>>         recommend which OS to start with and how i should go about it.
>>         any
>>         advice would be greatfully appreciated.
>>         Cheers
>>         Coops
>>
>>         Mr. Andy Cooper
>>
>>         Little London
>>         PE11 2UB Spalding
>>         Tel.
>>         Fax
>>         andy_cooper187 at hotmail.co.uk
> ------
>
>
> Kind regards
> Alistair Crust
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